STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford grew stronger when seven future Cardinal signed National Letters of Intent recently, as announced by head coach Paul Ratcliffe.
The Class of 2020 includes Beattie Goad, Tierna Davidson, Cecilia Gee, Logan Karam, Carly Malatskey, Lauren Rood and Samantha Tran.
Next year’s freshman class will join a Stanford team that made its 25th NCAA Tournament appearance and 18th consecutive. The Cardinal earned one of four No. 1 seeds and extended its postseason home unbeaten streak to 29 matches.
Stanford earned its 10th Pac-12 title and went unbeaten in conference play with a 10-0-1 record. The Cardinal led the Pac-12 in goals scored with 24 in conference play and 35 overall. Stanford tied USC for the fewest goals allowed with 11 on the season.
| Beattie Goad • Melbourne, Australia • Lauriston Girls' School • Melbourne City Women |
Member of the Australian U20 and U17 teams
Won two Australian W-League Championships (2014, 2016) and one Premiership (2016)
Best Young Player Award at Melbourne Victory (2014, 2015)
Awarded Australian Caltex Best All-Rounder 2015 for academic and sporting excellence
Volunteered at Mary MacKillop Nursing Home since she was eight years old
Awarded Bronze Duke of Edinburgh
| Tierna Davidson • Cupertino, CA • Sacred Heart Preparatory • De Anza Force |
Played in all games for USWNT U20 at CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, scored a goal, named to Best XI of the tournament
Captained De Anza Force to top-three finishes at ECNL National Championships in 2013, 2014 and 2015
Captained Sacred Heart to Division III CCS Championships in 2014 and 2015
Holds a 4.13 GPA and has taken Advanced Placement classes in chemistry, calculous, physics, english, spanish and history
Voted by group of peers for the top leadership and academic honor at Sacred Heart
It's hard not to smile when you've got so much love surrounding you ❤️⚽️🌲 #NLI pic.twitter.com/lrFHFUQpsJ
— Tierna Davidson (@tierna_davidson) February 4, 2016
| Cecilia Gee • Orinda, CA • Miramonte • Lamorinda Soccer Club |
USWNT U18 training camp participant
Two-time DFAL Most Valuable Offensive Player (2014, 2015)
2013-14 All-East Bay Girls Team Third Team selection
Organized a soccer equipment and clothing donation project for a girls soccer program in Nairobi, Kenya and delivered items to country
| Logan Karam • Long Beach, CA • Lutheran High School • Beach FC |
2015 Carol Anderson Memorial Award recipient for outstanding character, leadership, athletic and academic performance
Leading scorer as a defender at Lutheran HS in 2013-15
Ambassador President of Lutheran HS from 2014-16
Averaged 200 community service hours each school year
Four-year honor roll student
| Carly Malatskey • Newport Beach, CA • Tarbut V' Torah • Slammers FC |
Two-time youth NSCAA All-American (2014-15)
Member of the U.S. U18 National Team
Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee for girls soccer in California
Holds a 4.45 GPA
Volunteered with AYSO VIP Program, playing soccer with children with mental and physical disabilities
| Lauren Rood • Camas, WA • Camas High School • Crossfire Premier ECNL |
Starting goalkeeper for U.S. U17 National Team at World Cup qualifiers
Member of the U.S. U19 National Team
Volunteers as a coach for local U6-U8 soccer players
Four-year member of high school's honor roll
Words can't describe how thankful I am for my family, coaches and friends today #NationalSigningDay #GoStanford ❤️🌲 pic.twitter.com/NYB0x05cqf
— Lo (@lauren_rood) February 4, 2016
| Samantha Tran • Tracy, CA • John C. Kimball High School • De Anza Force |
Selected to multiple USWNT camps (U14, U15, U17, U18)
Won an international tournament in Spain with the De Anza Force
Won the U14 ECNL National Championship, placed third at U15 and U16 championships
Helped at a children's day and fitness camp during the summer of 2015
THANK YOU to all my friends, coaches, teammates, and family for helping me reach this tremendous milestone.#GOCARD pic.twitter.com/5cpdo2si3z
— sam tran (@_Sam_Tran_) February 4, 2016